Basford named Emergency Management Professional of the Year

Rick Patrick  rick@greenepublishing.com During the annual meeting of the Florida Emergency Preparedness Association (FEPA) held Sunday, Jan. 28, through Friday, Feb 2, in Miramar Beach, Fla., Madison County Emergency Management Director Leigh Basford received the Chad Reed Emergency Management Professional of the Year award. Basford was recognized for “strongly advocating for the unmet and long-term recovery needs of her community” after Hurricane Idalia hit Madison County in the late